Ashley Cole
@teach_cole
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Joined April 2015
Our class finished up our Three Little Pigs unit with a STEM challenge to keep the little pig safe from the big bad wolf! #TEAMFreedom #FreedomVCS #WeSoarHigh
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I loved meeting my newest little firsties today. I can already tell it’s going to be an incredible year together! #freedomvcs #TEAMfreedom #firstgrade
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Loved meeting my new little ones at Meet the Teacher. Can't wait for all the adventures with my happy campers this year! #freedomvcs
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Loved meeting my new first graders! So excited for year 11! It's going to be great! #freedomvcs
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A4: grade and school-wide parent math nights, invite parents to observe number talks, PLC discussions #VCSNumberTalks.
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A3: S’s build on learning from year to year, risk-free discussions, creates unity among school, T’s understand progression #VCSNumberTalks.
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A1: Q’s are open-ended, progressing in difficulty for S’s to build on understanding of specific skills or strategies #VCSNumberTalks.
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Ashley Cole- Freedom Elem. First grade. I am thankful for my amazing team of colleagues. They inspire me every day. #vcsnumbertalks.
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Q4: Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition and division as repeated subtraction as entry-level strategies. #vcsnumbertalks.
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A3: S can multiply (double) 16 x 2 = 32 and divide (half) 4 ÷ 2 = 2. 32 x 2 = 64 is easier to solve mentally. #vcsnumbertalks.
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A2: S’s can use friendly # to divide 124 into three groups of 10x4 and one group of 4x1. Then S will add 10+10+10+1=31. #VCSNumberTalks.
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A1:Break down into place value and then multiply by 6 and add the totals. 6x100= 600, 6 x 20=120, 6x5= 30, 600+120+30=750 #vcsnumbertalks.
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A5:dot cards/rekenreks to give my first graders the chance to confidently talk about numbers and explain their thinking. #VCSNumberTalks.
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A4:Consider possible strategies before, Ss commonly use a limited number of strategies. Plan how to record student thinking. #VCSNumberTalks.
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A3:T poses a problem, records the Ss ideas, and asks Ss to defend an answer. The T is there to facilitate the conversation. #VCSNumberTalks.
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A2: Keep each strategy posted during the number talks. S's signal which strategy was most efficient, then explain why. #VCSNumberTalks.
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